Artist Reflection: Katherine Westerhoust

Katherine's photos circulating around the idea of taking old, abandoned, and deteriorating buildings gives new insight on what society may define as beauty. To the average individual, if someone were to describe to them how an old broken down prison could transform into something so beautiful they would probably think you are insane. However, Katherine Westerhoust's work defines that in every way, shape or form. Her photos tell a different tale, one in depicting old rotten buildings as the new form of aesthetic. It is very revolutionary with regards to the altering of how civilization as a collective whole has defined what is aesthetically pleasing and what is not. It breaks down the boundaries that circumscribe what the "norm" should be and emphasizes that being original and uniquely different from the rest can bring forth major positives.